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        | groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common function |  | 
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        | the study of tissues and how they are arranged into organs |  | 
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        | connective tissue, epthelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue |  | Definition 
 
        | what are the 4 primary tissues? |  | 
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        | simple squamos, simple cuboidal, simple columnar, stratified squamos,  pseudostratified columnar, and transitional |  | Definition 
 
        | what are the different types of epithelial tissue? |  | 
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        | -found in air sacs of lungs and linings of blood vessels -function: smooth lining, reducing friction, and allowing simple diffusion
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        | where do you find the simple squamos tissue/what are its functions? |  | 
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        | -form many major glands and glandular organs, major cell type of kidney and pancreas -functions= secretion of fluid or hormones (Sweat,oil) and re-absorption (kidneys)
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        | where do you find simple cuboidal tissue/what are its functions? |  | 
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        | -inner portion of digestive tract, uterine tubes, often associated with Goblet cells -provide absorptive areas on inner portions of digestive tract
 goblet cells secrete mucin
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        | location and function of simple columnar cells? |  | 
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        | -lining of the respiratory tract and portions of the male reproductive tract -protection and secretion
 **have cilia
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        | location and function of pseudostratified columnar? |  | 
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        | -urinary bladder, renal pelvis, ureters -permits expansion and recoil after stretching
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        | location and function of transitional tissue? |  | 
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        | fibrous connective tissue, cartilage, bone, and blood |  | Definition 
 
        | types of connective tissue? |  | 
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        | loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue |  | Definition 
 
        | types of fibrous connective tissue |  | 
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        | hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, and elastic cartilage |  | Definition 
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        | reticular, areolar, and adipose |  | Definition 
 
        | type of loose connective tissue |  | 
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        | dense regular, dense irregular, and elastic |  | Definition 
 
        | types of dense connective tissue |  | 
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        | -deep in skin, padding around eyes and kidneys -provides padding and cushions shock; insulates
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        | location and function of adipose tissue? |  | 
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        | -found throughout the body in blood vessels -transport, immune function
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        | location and function of blood connective tissue |  | 
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        | -between tips of ribs and bones and trachea -reduces friction between bony surfaces
 -cells known as chondrocytes
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        | location and function of hyaline cartilage |  | 
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        | -throughout the body -support, regulates calcium levels, immune function
 -cells known as osteocytes
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        | location and function of bone |  | 
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        | skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle |  | Definition 
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        | -cells referred to as muscle fibers -striated, multinucleated, voluntary
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        | characteristics of skeletal muscle |  | 
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        | -cells referred to as myocytes -striated, branced, multinucleated, involuntary, intercalated disc
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        | characteristics of cardiac muscle |  | 
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        | -intestines (peristalsis), blood vessels, uterus, urinary tract, most organs -nonstriated, involuntary
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        | location and characteristics of smooth muscle |  | 
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        | neurons and glial cells or neuroglia |  | Definition 
 
        | two cell types found in nervous tissue |  | 
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        | specialized cell that conducts electrochemical impulses |  | 
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        | dendrites, cell body (soma), and the axon |  | Definition 
 
        | three main regions of the nervous tissue? |  | 
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        | play supportive roles for neurons |  | 
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        | outer layer of skin composed of keratinized stratified squamos epithelium |  | 
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        | stratum corenum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, and stratum basale |  | Definition 
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        | connective tissue attached to epidermis by a basement membrane that supports the epidermis and connects the epidermis to underlying hypodermis. |  | 
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        | papillay layer and reticular layer |  | Definition 
 
        | two layers of the dermis? |  | 
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        | outer layer of skin composed of keratinized stratified squamos epithelium |  | 
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        | functions in adhesion of dermis to epidermis |  | 
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        | large section of dermis that functions in primary sensory functions of the skin. there are nerve and blood vessels present throughout. |  | 
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